Joe Perry on Aerosmith Playing Again: “We’re Talking About It”

Guitarist Joe Perry says there’s definitely a possibility of Aerosmith playing a final show or even more gigs in the future.

In a new interview on Sirius XM’s Trunk Nation, Perry was asked about the band potentially reuniting for a final concert, after singer Steven Tyler‘s vocal injury forced the group to retire from touring in 2024. Although Aerosmith haven’t taken the stage as a full band since September 2023, Perry and Tyler did perform together for a charity show back in May of this year, running through several Aerosmith tunes at the time.

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“We’re talking about it,” Perry told host Eddie Trunk regarding a final, full-blown Aerosmith concert. “I mean, except for like, anything on the calendar, we’re all alive and well, so, you know, we’ll just have to see, you know? I know there’s gotta be at least another Aerosmith gig, and I’m not looking forward to putting the set list together for that one, but I don’t know, man. We’ll just have to see.”

He added: “You know, I’ve always played, like every show’s the last one, I hate to sound like it’s a downer, but, you know, I give it up every night, you know? And I don’t know, you know, it was certainly, the first gig we did for that tour, that got canceled, we certainly felt like it was gonna be another one, but, you know shit happens.”

When asked whether Tyler is well enough to pull off a full gig, Perry replied: “You know, I think he would. I think it’s just a matter of getting there…”

Meanwhile, the guitarist is keeping active with his own band, The Joe Perry Project, which is set to embark on a short North American run in August (get tickets here). In addition to Perry, the band features Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson and Stone Temple Pilots members Robert DeLeo (bass) and Eric Kretz (drums), along with Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and touring keyboardist Buck Johnson.

“We’ve all played together at different times, but you know, it feels like it should be amazing,” Perry said of the upcoming dates. “And you know, every time that I’ve done this, I’ve really had a great time, you know, and you know, everybody that showed up, you know, all the fans, everybody seems to have a good time. So, you know, I gotta think this is gonna follow suit. So, you know, who knows, man … there’s always that one Aerosmith show that we’re all thinking might happen and, you know, we’re talking about it, but, I’m not gonna keep the calendar empty just for that, you know? You never know.”

Check out the interview clips below.